Mr. Harold Darden, Georgia Associate State 4-H Leader Emeritus, passed away September 18, 2018, at the age of 98.

After serving in WW2, Mr. Darden returned to the United States and became a county 4-H agent in DeKalb County, later
transferring to Carroll County. He was asked to join the state 4-H staff after the summer of 1955 and retired in 1975.

He leaves a strong legacy of service to Georgia 4-H and is recognized as one of the eighteen founders of Rock Eagle 4-H
Center. Mr. Darden helped develop the camping program for Georgia 4-H, and he wrote the Citizenship Ceremony that
has been used since 1959 at Georgia 4-H State Council.

In 2010, he was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he was awarded the Georgia 4-H Lifetime
Achievement Award.

We are thankful for Mr. Darden’s dedication to Rock Eagle 4-H center and the statewide Georgia 4-H program.

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Congratulations to our Chatham and Cobb County National Food Challenge Teams who represented Georgia 4-H in Texas on October 2. Chatham County placed 2nd and Cobb County placed 5th!

 

110 Georgia 4-Hers celebrated 4-H Day at the University of Georgia football victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday, September 15th at Sanford Stadium. The 4-H emblem was proudly displayed as a symbol of the affiliation with UGA and a celebration of over 170,000 youth that participate in Georgia 4-H across the state.

 

Congratulations to the Coweta County Senior Land Judging Team who placed first in the State Land Judging Contest on Saturday, August 25.

 

The Georgia 4-H Food Showcase was on Saturday, Sept 8, 2018 at Rock Eagle and included the Chicken Barbeque Contest, the Turkey Barbeque Contest, the Egg Preparation Demonstration Contest, and the Food Challenge Contest.